My little rain barrel project paid off way faster than I expected

I put in a 55-gallon rain barrel under my downspout back in April, thinking it would take a whole season to see any real savings. But after just one decent storm in June, I had enough water to keep my vegetable garden going for two weeks without touching the hose. Ended up saving about 30 bucks on my water bill that month and my tomatoes never looked happier. Has anyone else noticed a big difference from something simple like this?

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lily_gibson132d ago

Wait, did you track how much LESS you were running your sprinkler system too or was this strictly from hand watering? Because I feel like people forget the hidden water waste from automatic timers that don't adjust for rain. Your tomato plants probably loved that rainwater chemistry too, all that chlorine and fluoride from tap water is NOT great for them.

caseyclark2d ago

@lily_gibson13 did you actually test your tap water or just assume the worst